GRE Word List

ENIGMA

something hard to understand or explain

The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.

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WordMeaning
temperheat of mind or emotion : proneness to anger : passion
jollitythe quality or state of being jolly : merriment
prehensileadapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around
rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
burnishto make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing
gistessence; main point; substance
demeanorbehavior toward others : outward manner
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
cumbersomeunwieldy because of heaviness and bulk